chiamarie
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2010
Again, if more people would be more understanding like you two, the world would be such a better place!
Also, you're cute. But I think you have your big cats a little confused....that is a lionfish. They are very venomous; and about 15-20 years ago people started to decide they wanted them for their home aquariums, not knowing how big they can actually get and that they'll basically kill anything else you have in the aquarium. so people started "releasing" them off the coast of Florida. Now their considered an invasive species. They've taken over the south east and Bahamas area and are out competing all the other animals that are native. I know Florida has an annual hunt for people to go kill as many as possible to try and get rid of them. But alas, the Lionfish population continues to grow, while native species are slowly dying off. As a conservationist, I hate when people do what they think is right; but is totally wrong. And theres your education for the day!
ETA: (don't know if this will work, but heres an article that explains it a bit better)
http://www.slate.com/articles/healt...h_are_eating_so_many_native_species_that.html
Also, you're cute. But I think you have your big cats a little confused....that is a lionfish. They are very venomous; and about 15-20 years ago people started to decide they wanted them for their home aquariums, not knowing how big they can actually get and that they'll basically kill anything else you have in the aquarium. so people started "releasing" them off the coast of Florida. Now their considered an invasive species. They've taken over the south east and Bahamas area and are out competing all the other animals that are native. I know Florida has an annual hunt for people to go kill as many as possible to try and get rid of them. But alas, the Lionfish population continues to grow, while native species are slowly dying off. As a conservationist, I hate when people do what they think is right; but is totally wrong. And theres your education for the day!
ETA: (don't know if this will work, but heres an article that explains it a bit better)
http://www.slate.com/articles/healt...h_are_eating_so_many_native_species_that.html